Selected quad for the lemma: religion_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
religion_n	manner_n	name_n	university_n	12,930	5	13.5398	5	true

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A07032	A tragicall historie of the troubles and ciuile warres of the lowe Countries, otherwise called Flanders Wherein, is sett forthe the originall and full proceedyng of the saied troubles and ciuile warres, with all the stratagemes, sieges, forceble takynges, and manlike defenses, of diuers and sondrie cities, tounes, and fortresses of the same, together, the barbarous crueltie and tyrannie of the Spaniard, and trecherous hispaniolized Wallons, [and] others of the saied lowe Countreis. And there withall, the estate and cause of religion, especially, from the yere 1559. vnto the yere 1581. Besides many letters, commissions, contractes of peace, unions, articles and agrementes, published and proclaimed in the saied prouinces. Translated out of French into Englishe, by T.S. ge[n]t.; Chronyc. historie der Nederlandtscher oorlogen, troublen enn oproeren oorspronck, anvanck enn eynde, item den standt der religien, tot desen jare 1580. English.	Stocker, Thomas, fl. 1569-1592.; Marnix van St. Aldegonde, Philips van, 1538-1598, attributed name.; Rijckewaert, Carolus, called Theophilus, fl. 1577, attributed name.; Henricpetri, Adam, fl. 1576. General historien der aller namhafftigsten unnd fürnembsten Geschichten, Thaten und Handlungen.; Le Petit, Jean François, 1546-ca. 1615, attributed name.	1583 (1583)	STC 17450.3; ESTC S111524	324,446	432

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observe_v hear_v and_o celebrate_v their_o divine_a service_n sermon_n prayer_n sing_v baptise_v administer_v the_o supper_n bury_v marry_o keep_v school_n and_o whatsoever_o thing_n else_o respective_o appertain_v to_o their_o religion_n 7_o if_o any_o of_o they_o shall_v private_o exercise_v their_o religion_n the_o same_o person_n shall_v not_o be_v ferit_v nor_o trouble_v any_o manner_n of_o way_n although_o it_o be_v do_z at_o home_n in_o his_o own_o house_n 8._o we_o express_o forbid_v all_o those_o both_o of_o the_o one_o and_o other_o religion_n upon_o the_o pain_n aforesaid_a of_o what_o estate_n condition_n or_o quality_n soever_o they_o be_v not_o to_o trouble_v nor_o molest_v one_o the_o other_o either_o in_o word_n or_o deed_n in_o respect_n of_o their_o religion_n or_o in_o any_o thing_n depend_v thereon_o nor_o yet_o give_v offence_n one_o to_o a_o other_o about_o the_o same_o 9_o we_o will_v that_o every_o man_n abstain_v from_o go_v to_o the_o place_n where_o any_o other_o religion_n than_o his_o own_o be_v exercise_v be_v it_o not_o for_o none_o other_o cause_n but_o to_o keep_v himself_o from_o give_v of_o offence_n and_o live_v accord_v to_o the_o statute_n and_o ordenance_n of_o those_o church_n whereof_o he_o be_v a_o member_n upon_o the_o pain_n aforesaid_a 10_o it_o shall_v be_v lawful_a for_o all_o friar_n religious_a man_n and_o all_o other_o ecclesiastical_a person_n free_o and_o without_o molestation_n enjoy_v all_o his_o good_n tenthes_o and_o other_o right_n 11_o this_o shall_v not_o be_v hurtful_a to_o the_o province_n of_o hollande_n and_o sealande_n as_o concern_v the_o good_n of_o any_o ecclesiastical_a person_n there_o but_o shall_v live_v accord_v to_o the_o 21._o article_n of_o the_o pacification_n of_o gant_n until_o such_o time_n as_o the_o general_a estate_n shall_v have_v set_v some_o other_o order_n therein_o 12_o for_o the_o avoid_v of_o all_o quarrel_n we_o forbid_v all_o slanderous_a song_n ballad_n or_o other_o 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